Learn about a remarkable collaboration story that reshaped in-memory database infrastructure. When the industry needed a truly open in-memory datastore in April 2024, something extraordinary happened: AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, Ericsson, Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, Percona, and dozens of other technology leaders united under the Linux Foundation to create Valkey. Over 150 contributors from 50+ organizations delivered 1,000 commits in just 12 months, achieving remarkable results: 230% throughput gains, 20% memory efficiency improvements, and valkey-bundle a unified solution integrating JSON operations, Bloom filters, Vector Search, and LDAP authentication. You'll discover the untold story behind this cross-industry cooperation and explore technical innovations that emerged from diverse perspectives. The session examines why vendor neutral governance matters for critical infrastructure and how open collaboration accelerates innovation beyond single company capabilities.